Bob Menendez actually said...

"There is widespread evidence that Ortega, his family, and his political allies have plundered Nicaragua state coffers and have personally profited from the Albanista accounts funded by the Venezuelan ..."

"Now, to date, the Nicaraguan military at an institutional level has refused to participate in Ortega's Government's campaign of violence against its own citizens, which is a good thing."

"I believe stronger action is needed. That is why I introduced bipartisan legislation last month with Senator Rubio to increase targeted sanctions against Nicaraguan officials involved in human rights ..."

"We must support reform efforts to promote the rule of law and transparency, and to confront impunity, notably, as Senator Cardin said, for the 2016 murder of indigenous leader and environmental activi..."